| Title |
Barry Wessler, Salt Lake City, UT: an interview by Anne P. Peterson, 3 October 2012 |
| Alternative Title |
No. 678 Barry Wessler |
| Creator |
Wessler, Barry |
| Contributor |
Peterson, Anne P. |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2012-10-03 |
| Collection Number and Name |
ACCN 0814 Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project |
| Finding Aid |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv48007 |
| Access Rights |
I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah. |
| Date Digital |
2015-07-08 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993/ |
| Subject |
Wessler, Barry--Interviews; Computer engineers--Biography; University of Utah--History |
| Description |
Transcript (13 pages) of an interview by Anne Peterson with Barry Wessler on 3 October 2012. Part of the University Oral History Project, Everett Cooley Collection tape no. U-3172 |
| Abstract |
Dr. Barry Wessler, a pillar of the telecommunications and supercomputing community, talks about his career in information technology. With a bachelor's and a master´s degree from MIT, he worked for three years at ARPA, before coming to the University of Utah for his PhD in computer science. Dr. Wessler´s work at ARPA was in the Information Processing Techniques Office. After completing his degree at the University of Utah and creating the groundbreaking animated film "Not Just Reality" he joined Telnet Communications Corporation. Dr. Wessler holds a patent in network base disc redundancy storage system and method, but deemphasizes the patent's importance. He prefers to focus on the collegial atmosphere at the University of Utah and credits it with his success. Project: University of Utah Oral History Project. Interviewer: Anne P. Peterson. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Scanning Technician |
Niko Amaya; Halima Noor |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display. |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s63r2nxr |
| Topic |
Computer engineers; University of Utah |
| Setname |
uum_elc |
| ID |
839279 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63r2nxr |
